Osaka, Japan

Organized by the Jockey Club Multiple Pathways Initiative “The CLAP-TECH Pathway” and Hong Kong Baptist University, the S5 CLAPTECH Osaka Study Tour was held from 27th to 30th June .

During the four-day itinerary, students visited the NHK Osaka to learn about the operations of Japan’s second largest television network. They also visited the Osaka Science Museum and The National Museum of Art, Osaka, where they learned about how multimedia can aid audience understanding. In addition, they visited Kyoto University, one of the world’s top 30 universities known as the cradle of Japanese scientists, which has produced 19 Nobel laureates.

They also visited the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living and Expo’70 Commemorative Park to learn about Osaka’s culture and history.

In between, they experienced the pulse of Osaka’s city life at the Kuromon Ichiba Market, Shinsaibashi, and Tennoji Park. At Tennoji Park, they also had the opportunity to witness one of Osaka’s three major summer festivals, the “Aizen Festival,” and experience the fusion of Japan’s past and present cultures up close.